Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 14 - Page 8
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THE
8
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
APRIL 5, 1924
The Steinway grand has been the recipient
of many compliments lately from Minneapolis
musicians, whose appreciations have found their
way to the Metropolitan Music Co. Henri Ver-
bruggen, conductor of the Minneapolis Sym-
Good Demand for Grand Piano Reported—W. J. Dyer in California—Steinway Piano Used in phony Orchestra, has expressed his gratitude
Many Local Concerts—Robert L. Foster, of Foster & Waldo, Injured in Automobile Accident
for the wonderful Steinway which he uses in
his home. The Thursday Musical and Messrs.
V/f INNEAPOLIS and ST. • PAUL, MINN., Co., says his firm is finding business rather Flockncr, violinist and 'cellist, and Ucrgcrcn,
April 1.—With its most lion-like roar, quiet, although he is selling some grands. pianist, who arc featuring Chamber Concert
March is going out after a month of mild Grands, Mr. Brooks finds, are almost the sole Sonata evening at the First Unitarian Church,
weather and mild business. The fierce blizzard, demand. Some of his recent sales have been have made 1 known their appreciation of the
by far the worst of the season in the Twin to out-of-town customers.
Steinway instruments which they use.
Cities, tying up street cars and deliveries, has
At the Stone Piano Co. business has not im-
Robert L. Foster, of Foster & Waldo, is ex-
its bright side, however, because merchants here proved lately, according to R. L. La Pan, credit pected back at his store the early part of
feel that the blanket of snow and the ensuing man. Three men covering the State- making the week, following an automobile accident
moisture will be worth millions of dollars to collections had good results, although they did
March 20 in which he was injured. Mr. Fos-
the farmers and the temporary inconvenience not stress sales.
ter's car was smashed in the collision with a
will have its compensations.
W. J. Dyer, head of W. J. Dyer & Bro., is truck near Excelsior and Mr. Foster was cut
Edward R. Dyer, of the Metropolitan Music remaining in California until the middle of
and otherwise injured. In the automobile with
Co., says that business has braced up a bit April, not only to escape Minnesota's freakish
him were his thirteen-year-old son, Kenneth,
during the end of the month, resulting in more weather, but because of the illness of his daugh- and his brother-in-law, Otto L. Kcidcl, with
inquiries and more sales.
ter, Mrs. Louisa Griggs, who accompanied him
Mr. Keidel driving. They were taken from the
Elmer A. Brooks, head of the Brooks Piano South.
wreck by bus passengers and removed to their
home at Woodside, Lake Minnetonka. Their
recovery, however, has been rapid.
Travelers for piano firms who have been in
town have included Frank Edgar, of the
Aeolian Co., and Gust Ad, Anderson, of the
Settergren Piano Co.
Twin Cities Music Merchants Find
Business Better at the End of March
Robert Schmitz to Record
Exclusively for the Ampico
Distinguished French Pianist An Interpreter
of Music of Modern French School to Record
His Playing For the Ampico in Future
E. Robert Schmitz, one of the most distin-
guished of the French pianists to visit our
shores, is to record hereafter exclusively for the
Ampico.
While Mr. Schmit/. is an exponent of classic
Poole
Craftsmanship
Every member of the Poole factory organiza-
tion is a piano "craftsman" of the highest char-
acter. Schooled by years of experience, each
man knows to exactness, the high standard of
workmanship necessary to maintain the high
ideals behind Poole pianos.
This is one reason. why dealers always find
the Poole Pianos and Player Pianos uniformly
produced—always the same high standard of
quality in tone, m a t e r i a l , workmanship and
finish.
E. Robert Schmitz
POOLE PIANO CO.
Sydney Street
Cambridge A, Branch
Boston, Mass.
music of all types, he has specialized in the
works of modern French composers to which he
brings a sympathy and understanding that have
established his interpretations as authoritative
in this, one of the most difficult of all modern
musical fields.
The addition of Schmitz to the already impos-
ing list of artists who record exclusively for the
Ampico is an announcement of importance to
Ampico dealers in that it is one of special inter-
est to those who like this music.
THE
8
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
APRIL 5, 1924
The Steinway grand has been the recipient
of many compliments lately from Minneapolis
musicians, whose appreciations have found their
way to the Metropolitan Music Co. Henri Ver-
bruggen, conductor of the Minneapolis Sym-
Good Demand for Grand Piano Reported—W. J. Dyer in California—Steinway Piano Used in phony Orchestra, has expressed his gratitude
Many Local Concerts—Robert L. Foster, of Foster & Waldo, Injured in Automobile Accident
for the wonderful Steinway which he uses in
his home. The Thursday Musical and Messrs.
V/f INNEAPOLIS and ST. • PAUL, MINN., Co., says his firm is finding business rather Flockncr, violinist and 'cellist, and Ucrgcrcn,
April 1.—With its most lion-like roar, quiet, although he is selling some grands. pianist, who arc featuring Chamber Concert
March is going out after a month of mild Grands, Mr. Brooks finds, are almost the sole Sonata evening at the First Unitarian Church,
weather and mild business. The fierce blizzard, demand. Some of his recent sales have been have made 1 known their appreciation of the
by far the worst of the season in the Twin to out-of-town customers.
Steinway instruments which they use.
Cities, tying up street cars and deliveries, has
At the Stone Piano Co. business has not im-
Robert L. Foster, of Foster & Waldo, is ex-
its bright side, however, because merchants here proved lately, according to R. L. La Pan, credit pected back at his store the early part of
feel that the blanket of snow and the ensuing man. Three men covering the State- making the week, following an automobile accident
moisture will be worth millions of dollars to collections had good results, although they did
March 20 in which he was injured. Mr. Fos-
the farmers and the temporary inconvenience not stress sales.
ter's car was smashed in the collision with a
will have its compensations.
W. J. Dyer, head of W. J. Dyer & Bro., is truck near Excelsior and Mr. Foster was cut
Edward R. Dyer, of the Metropolitan Music remaining in California until the middle of
and otherwise injured. In the automobile with
Co., says that business has braced up a bit April, not only to escape Minnesota's freakish
him were his thirteen-year-old son, Kenneth,
during the end of the month, resulting in more weather, but because of the illness of his daugh- and his brother-in-law, Otto L. Kcidcl, with
inquiries and more sales.
ter, Mrs. Louisa Griggs, who accompanied him
Mr. Keidel driving. They were taken from the
Elmer A. Brooks, head of the Brooks Piano South.
wreck by bus passengers and removed to their
home at Woodside, Lake Minnetonka. Their
recovery, however, has been rapid.
Travelers for piano firms who have been in
town have included Frank Edgar, of the
Aeolian Co., and Gust Ad, Anderson, of the
Settergren Piano Co.
Twin Cities Music Merchants Find
Business Better at the End of March
Robert Schmitz to Record
Exclusively for the Ampico
Distinguished French Pianist An Interpreter
of Music of Modern French School to Record
His Playing For the Ampico in Future
E. Robert Schmitz, one of the most distin-
guished of the French pianists to visit our
shores, is to record hereafter exclusively for the
Ampico.
While Mr. Schmit/. is an exponent of classic
Poole
Craftsmanship
Every member of the Poole factory organiza-
tion is a piano "craftsman" of the highest char-
acter. Schooled by years of experience, each
man knows to exactness, the high standard of
workmanship necessary to maintain the high
ideals behind Poole pianos.
This is one reason. why dealers always find
the Poole Pianos and Player Pianos uniformly
produced—always the same high standard of
quality in tone, m a t e r i a l , workmanship and
finish.
E. Robert Schmitz
POOLE PIANO CO.
Sydney Street
Cambridge A, Branch
Boston, Mass.
music of all types, he has specialized in the
works of modern French composers to which he
brings a sympathy and understanding that have
established his interpretations as authoritative
in this, one of the most difficult of all modern
musical fields.
The addition of Schmitz to the already impos-
ing list of artists who record exclusively for the
Ampico is an announcement of importance to
Ampico dealers in that it is one of special inter-
est to those who like this music.
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